Student Staff Workshop Schedule
AUGUST 16 – 18
FRIDAY AUGUST 16
8:00 AM Harding Band Building opens
- be sure you have an instrument, eFlip, water bottle, dress comfortably
9:00 AM Staff, Drum Majors, Section Leaders report to Harding Band Building 141
- Welcome
- Introductions
- Purpose of this weekend
- Student Staff Handbook
- The System
10:20 AM Break
10:30 AM Workshop Sessions continue
- The System
- Marching Illini Values
- Culture of our Organization
- Goals for the Season
- Attendance
- Challenge System
11:00 AM TeamWorks Roll Out & Training – can’t wait!
12:00 PM Lunch | Harding Band Building 141
- Lunch provided – Jimmy Johns
- Complete the Lunch Order Form
1:00 PM THE SYSTEM: Music Rehearsal Techniques | Harding Band Building
- Maximum Strength Warm-Ups
- Marching Illini Warm-Up
- Tuning Exercises
- Oskee Fanfare
- Revised Entrance #3
- Patriotic Medley
- The Star Spangled Banner
- Illinois Loyalty
- Oskee Wow Wow
- William Tell Overture
- Illinois March
- Three In One
2:30 PM Conducting Lesson with Drum Majors: Traditional Music
3:00 PM Break
3:15 PM Leadership Session: Illinois Leadership Center
4:45 PM Depart for Dinner
- Dinner at Papa Del’s provided by the Marching Illini
- Bring instruments to Papa Del’s – keep them in vehicles until 5:45 PM
6:00 PM Surprise Performance of Revised Entrance #3 for 2 former Marching Illini members – Rehearsal Dinner at Papa Del’s
6:15 PM Depart for the Marching Illini Practice Field
6:30 PM THE SYSTEM: Visual Rehearsal Techniques | Marching Illini Practice Field
- Dress comfortably and be sure you have tennis shoes
- Teaching Methodology
- Pace & Effectiveness
- Introduce, Demonstrate/Model, Break It Down Teaching, Execute and Assess
- Body Breakdown – Tyler V
- Posture – Attention – Matthew
- Carriage, Standby, Horns Up, Horns Down – Define within each section, be sure things match across each section
- Dress Right, Ready Front – Ishan
- Low Mark Time, Halt – Maia
- Parade Rest – Attention – Phoebe
- High Chair – Patriotic context…MT Turn 4, MT 8 – Stefan
- Ankle Knee Mark Time, Halt – Mark
- Glide Step – Kendall
- Backwards – Alex
- Flanks – Right Flank, Left Flank, To the Rear – Poorna
- Slides – Matthew
- Ankle Knee Forward – Pregame context – Wilson
- Fast Chair – Oskee down the field – Josie
8:30 PM Student Staff Dismissed!
SATURDAY AUGUST 17
7:45 AM Peoria Charter Coach arrives Harding Band Building
- Dress comfortably, wear tennis shoes, sunscreen, bring a water bottle – you will be in the woods
8:00 AM Depart for Allerton Park and the University of Illinois 4-H Memorial Camp
9:00 AM Arrive Allerton Park and the University of Illinois 4-H Memorial Camp
- Challenge Leadership Course and Adventure Activities
11:30 AM Break and depart for lunch
12:30 PM Lunch at Oskee’s | Boxed Lunch provided
- Complete the Oskee’s Lunch Order Form
- When arriving at Atkins Golf Club, enter Oskee’s Sports Pub and go upstairs to the Skyview Room when you arrive
1:30 PM Depart Oskee’s for the Harding Band Building
2:00 PM Set-up for Preseason Camp Check-In | Armory and Harding Band Building 141
- Each section should set up a table in score order, add provided section sign
- Each table will include the following
- Lanyard with Name Badge
- Vibes Ear Protection
- Meal Tickets for those not staying in On Campus Housing
- Rehearsal Gloves
- Sunglasses
3:00 PM Memorization Playing Tests for all Student Staff | Harding Band Building 141
- Music Memorization Process = expectations/standards for Pass
- Set Up Music Memorization Stations for Sunday – HBB 141
4:00 PM Final Announcements, Attire for Sunday and Band Dismissed
- Khaki shorts, 2023 MI Polo, brown belt, tennis shoes, bring your MI lanyard if you still have yours – for your name badge
6:00 PM Student Staff Dinner at the Housers – postponed but will be rescheduled
- PINETREE – 143 Lake Road, Seymour, Illinois 61875
SUNDAY AUGUST 18
8:30 AM Report to the Harding Band Building for Final Meeting
- ATTIRE: Khaki Shorts, 2023 MI Polo tucked in, brown belt tennis shoes
- Wear your MI lanyard and name badge throughout the week
- Move to your assigned check in assignments and prepare for MI Preseason Camp 2024 Check In
- Greeters – UGStaff
- Section Table in the Armory – marching section leaders or squad leaders
- Photo Station
- Music Memorization – use google sheet rubric for scoring
- Properties
9:00 AM Official Marching Illini Preseason Camp 2024 Check In opens in the Armory
9:30 AM First Music Memorization Test begins with Group 1 in HBB 141
12:00 PM Pizza will be delivered for Staff and Student Staff Only
1:00 PM Attach labels to chairs in HBB 141
Follow the Preseason Camp Schedule for the rest of the day